News Influencing Decision Makers in BC The Truck Loggers Association has appointed Peter Lister as their new Executive Director as of May 15, 2025. Shoppers Drug Mart opened the first of seven...
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HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPORTANCE OF PROPERLY FITTING PPE
WorkSafeBC guideline addresses the issue of ill-fitting PPE, which can compromise worker safety By WorkSafeBC Personal protective equipment (PPE) has protection built into its name. But when PPE...
SMALL INCREASE EXPECTED IN RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Residential construction has been declining since its peak in 2021, although a report from BuildForce Canada is calling for a modest increase in the foreseeable future, to offset...
NCDA: TARIFFS ON NEW VEHICLES HURT CANADIAN CONSUMERS AND THREATEN A KEY ECONOMIC ENGINE
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canada’s trading relationship with the United States has, until recently, been defined by partnership and mutual benefit. But that relationship is now under significant strain....
FRASER VALLEY MOVERS & SHAKERS APRIL 8, 2025
Fraser Valley Business News DELTA The 4.78-acre commercial property at 1223 Derwent Way in Delta was sold by Avison Young's Justin Omichinskin. The When Love Hurts program, an online...
BC CREDIT UNION TRIO ANNOUNCES MERGER, WOULD BECOME THE NATION’S LARGEST
SURREY – A trio of B.C. based credit unions have announced they intend to merge and create Canada’s largest national purpose-driven credit union. Prospera Credit Union, Coast Capital Savings Federal...
EDITORIAL: MARK CARNEY DOUBLES DOWN ON TRUDEAU’S FAILED ECONOMIC PATH
OTTAWA - Forget the noise from south of the border—Canada has its own crisis at home. After a decade of poor economic choices, declining incomes and leaders more focused on ideology than prosperity,...
CPABC: 7 PRACTICAL WAYS TO GROW YOUR MONEY
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Now is a good time as ever to buckle down and build your savings. To help you increase your wealth, here are seven practical ways to double your savings and work smarter, not...
GREEN SHEET FRASER VALLEY BUILDING BRIEFS: APRIL 8, 2025
Location: City of Langley (multi-family new) Address: 20130 20150 53 Ave and 20139 20153 52 Ave - Condominiums Description: New multi family development - approx 6 storeys - approx 80 condominium...
TARIFFS, ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY STALL SPRING MARKET IN THE FRASER VALLEY
SURREY - March home sales in the Fraser Valley remained nearly 50 per cent below the 10-year average — making for the slowest start to the spring market in more than 15 years. The Fraser Valley Real...
INTELLIGENT CITY EXPANDS INTO ONTARIO MARKET
DELTA - Vancouver-based Intelligent City has officially begun production on a landmark project in Toronto’s west end. Located at 230 Royal York Drive, the nine-storey mass timber residential...
ICBA: MARK CARNEY’S VOW TO KEEP ANTI-PIPELINE LAW WEAKENS CANADA IN FIGHT AGAINST TRUMP
SURREY – The Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA), Canada’s largest construction association, today condemned Liberal leader Mark Carney’s stated intention to keep the Liberal...
LEASE EXTENSION MAKES ROOM FOR ASPHALT SHINGLE REPROCESSING FACILITY IN DELTA
DELTA - Northstar Clean Technologies Inc. has announced a 15-year lease extension for its Empower Delta Facility, supporting the firm’s long-term growth strategy to establish a portfolio of asphalt...
BCREA: CANADIAN ECONOMIC GROWTH IN JANUARY 2025
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian real GDP increased by 0.4 per cent in January, following a 0.3 per cent increase in December. Service-producing industries grew by 0.1 per cent, while goods-producing...
FRASER VALLEY MOVERS & SHAKERS APRIL 1, 2025
Fraser Valley Business News DELTA This month, Rubicon Organics Inc., a cannabis grower based in Delta, announced the shipment of its first dried cannabis flower to Poland, marking the...
GREEN SHEET FRASER VALLEY BUILDING BRIEFS: APRIL 1, 2025
Location: Surrey (mixed-use dev) Address: 1651 1679 128 St - Condominiums - Commercial - Rockford Description: New mixed use development - 4 storeys - approx 60 condominium units - 1 to 3 bedroom...